New Haven’s role in telephone history: From Alexander Graham Bell to modern calls

Before the iPhone’s marimba ringtone, before rotary phones, even before the candlestick telephone, it all started in New ...
Cult of Mac

Early phone’s bizarre mechanism had dialing pegged

This primitive dial phone was built by Western Electric in 1902 for communities too small for a full-time operator service. Photo: David Pierini/Cult of Mac This week’s ode to a technological marvel ...
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Western Electric candlestick telephone

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. ringer box: 9 in x 6 in x 3 1/2 in; ...